Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the implications of the Syrian government’s collapse.
Regional stability the aim as Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the security situation in Syria and the wider Middle East during an unannounced visit to Iraq on Friday. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani told Blinken that his nation intended to support the reconstruction of Syria following the overthrow of leader Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces,
Blinken makes unannounced Iraq visit as part of Syria diplomacy push
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Friday and met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to discuss Syria's political transition, calling for a non-sectarian administration following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Blinken Discusses Syria’s Future on Unannounced Visit to Iraq
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said he talked with Iraq’s prime minister about the situation in Syria, including efforts to encourage Syria to transition to an inclusive, non-sectarian government.
Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq in Syria Diplomacy Effort
Blinken said he spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani about the situation in Syria after the Assad regime's fall.
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Blinken meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad to discuss Syria's future, threat of 'Islamic State'
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Blinken presses Iraq on Iran-backed groups, seeing Syria window
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Blinken visits Baghdad, discusses Syria with Sudani
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Baghdad on Friday where he met with Prime ...
Deseret News archives: Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq in 2003 in inglorious fashion
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US Secretary of State Blinken visits Baghdad
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New Company Registration Directorate Opens in Baghdad
By John Lee. The new headquarters of the Company Registration Directorate, part of the Ministry of Trade, was opened in Baghdad on Saturday by Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani. The event marked wh ...